Richmond, BC – Pacific Coastal Airlines has added additional non-stop flights between Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) and Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 2023 to support the communities of Tofino, Ucluelet, and Port Alberni by providing additional seats and cargo capacity needed due to the wildfire east of Port Alberni that caused the shutdown of Highway #4.

The flights will be operated on Thursday and Friday as follows:

Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 16:00 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:46
Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 17:10 and arrives in Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:58

“These additional flights underscore our ongoing commitment to support the communities of Tofino, Ucluelet, and Port Alberni in a time of need,” says Pacific Coastal Airline’s V.P. of Customer & Commercial, Johnathan Richardson. “We want to ensure that the residents of these communities continue to have access to seats and cargo options during this challenging time.”

For more information or to book flights with Pacific Coastal, please visit our website at pacificcoastal.com, contact one of our Customer Service Agents at 1-800-663-2872, or speak to a travel agent.

Update as of 12:06 on Thursday, June 8: Additional flights have been added on Saturday, June 10, Sunday, June 11 and Monday, June 12 as follows: 

  • Saturday, June 10
    • Flight #1627: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:30 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:16
    • Flight #1628: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:40 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:28
  • Sunday, June 11
    • Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 16:00 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:46
    • Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 17:10 and arrives in Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:58
  • Monday, June 12
    • Flight #1627: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:40 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:26
    • Flight #1628: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:50 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:38

Update as of 13:45 on Friday, June 9: Additional flights have been added on Wednesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 15 as follows: 

  • Wednesday, June 14
    • Flight #1627: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 16:00 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:46
    • Flight #1628: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 17:10 and arrives in Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:58
  • Thursday, June 15
    • Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:35 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:21
    • Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:45 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:33 

Update as of 12:00 on Friday, June 16: Additional flights have been added on June 17-20 and Thursday, June 22 as follows:

  • Saturday, June 17
    • Flight #1623: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 11:45 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 12:31
    • Flight #1624: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 12:55 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 13:43
  • Sunday, June 18
    • Flight #1629: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 16:00 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:46
    • Flight #1630: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 17:10 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:58
  • Monday, June 19
    • Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:35 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:21
    • Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:45 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:33
  • Tuesday, June 20
    • Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:35 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:21
    • Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:45 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:33
  • Thursday, June 22
    • Flight #1625: Departs from Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 15:35 and arrives at Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:21
    • Flight #1626: Departs from Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) at 16:45 and arrives at Vancouver South Terminal (YVR) at 17:33

 

About Pacific Coastal Airlines

Pacific Coastal Airlines is a privately-owned British Columbia-based regional airline operating from Vancouver International Airport’s South Terminal (YVR) that currently flies to 16 airports in British Columbia. Connecting to additional destinations along the south coast of British Columbia through its affiliate airline Wilderness Seaplanes, located in Port Hardy on northern Vancouver Island.

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